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Intergeneric poliovirus recombinants for the treatment of malignant glioma.
- Source :
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America [Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A] 2000 Jun 06; Vol. 97 (12), pp. 6803-8. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Poliovirus neuropathogenicity depends on sequences within the 5' nontranslated region of the virus. Exchange of the poliovirus internal ribosomal entry site with its counterpart from human rhinovirus type 2 resulted in attenuation of neurovirulence in primates. Despite deficient virus propagation in cells of neuronal origin, nonpathogenic polio recombinants retain excellent growth characteristics in cell lines derived from glial neoplasms. Susceptibility of malignant glioma cells to poliovirus may be mediated by expression of a poliovirus receptor, CD155, in glial neoplasms. Intergeneric polio recombinants with heterologous internal ribosomal entry site elements unfolded strong oncolytic potential against experimentally induced gliomas in athymic mice. Our observations suggest that highly attenuated poliovirus recombinants may have applicability as biotherapeutic antineoplastic agents.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0027-8424
- Volume :
- 97
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10841575
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.97.12.6803